Tech
Honda Puts an 800-Volt Hybrid and 1,300 HP Into a Passport Trophy Truck
HRC's desert racer pairs an Acura GTP-derived 2.4-liter V6 with an in-house 800-volt hybrid. It goes on display at SEMA next week and races in 2027.
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Comparison
Two-Row Mazda CX-90 vs. Honda Passport: $105 Apart at the Top, Miles Apart in Purpose
The CX-70's replacement out-torques the Passport and undercuts the TrailSport by $3,065. Honda answers with 9.6 inches of clearance, more known cargo space, and final EPA numbers.
Tech
Honda's Racing Arm Will Sell You Forged Wheels and Exhausts Starting March 2027
The first HRC Performance Parts are lighter forged wheels for the Type R and Integra Type S, plus wheels and a Borla exhaust for the Passport and Pilot.
Comparison
Passport TrailSport vs. 4Runner TRD Off-Road: $5 Apart, and Nothing Alike Underneath
The lifted Passport clears more ground and needs no input from the driver. The 4Runner answers with low range, a locking differential, and 1,000 more pounds of towing.
Preview
Can a Bone-Stock Honda Beat a Built Subaru? 4 Questions for the 2026 Rebelle Rally
A bone-stock Passport, a title-defending Forester on 30-inch tires, and a MINI that isn't on sale yet will all chase the same X-Cross class across 1,500 miles of desert.
Motorsport
Honda Sends the Lifted 2027 Passport TrailSport Into the Rebelle Rally Bone Stock
Two Honda engineers will drive the 1.38-inch-taller SUV in the X-Cross Bone Stock class, using a rally that has already fed parts into Honda's production TrailSports.
Pricing
Lifted 2027 Honda Passport TrailSport Costs $1,345 More, Lands $5 From the 4Runner
The lifted TrailSport now starts at $49,995 and loses 1 mpg on the highway, putting Honda's best-selling Passport within $5 of Toyota's 4Runner TRD Off-Road.
New Cars
Honda Lifted the Passport TrailSport 1.4 Inches — and Rebuilt 70% of the Suspension to Do It
Ground clearance rises to 9.65 inches on the trim that makes up more than 80 percent of Passport sales. Honda hasn't released 2027 pricing or fuel-economy figures yet.